Key Differences
In short — DELL Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper Dell XPS 17 9720 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Dell XPS 17 9720 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop
- Up to 56% cheaper than DELL Alienware X17 R2 - $1103.92 vs $2499.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than DELL Alienware X17 R2 - $18.4 vs $22.93 per FPS
Advantages of DELL Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 82% better in Battlefield 2042 than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 109 vs 60 FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
60
55.04587155963303%
Value, $/FPS
$18.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1103.92
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,103.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 442397 minutes ago
2nd Variation
FPS
109
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.93/FPS
80.24422154382904%
Price, $
$2499
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 442391 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
34.942148760330575%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
23.144030106055425%
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
92.72139102304892%
Multi-Core
10780
82.64336093222938%
2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | DELL Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
